Tomorrow we celebrate “Sustainable Gastronomy Day”, which was launched by the UN. For us, sustainability is an important topic in all areas of life — as well as for our Green Pearls® partner hotels. Our hoteliers understand the importance of agriculture and food for the…

In this part of the “Pioneers of Sustainability” series we present Stephan Bode from SCHWARZWALD PANORAMA. He has been managing the hotel in Bad Herrenalb since 2013 and has been implementing sustainable projects in the hotel with enthusiasm, creativity and pioneering spirit ever since.

As an information platform and communication agency for sustainable tourism we are often asked how we can justify to work with hotels and destinations which are only accessible by airplane. This is a legitimate question and criticism for a company promoting a sustainable development within…

How can hotels stand up for people on site and take social responsibility? One possibility is the support of regional artists and artisans, for example, in exhibitions at hotels or the use of craft at the hotel. Maybe you see the hotel decoration with different…

Only last year the UN General Assembly has introduced the world bicycle day on the 3rd of June (under the official hashtag: #June3WorldBicycleDay). The aim is to stress the meaning of bike riding: it is about the health of people, the positive effects on our…